Vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack
A vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack includes a screw rod including a hollow tubular grip and a holding seat attached thereto; a connection ring having a thread in mating engagement with the screw rod; a plurality of clamp arms, each of which includes a clamping terminal in a hook form, an extension section, and a mounting terminal, the clamping terminal and the mounting terminal being arranged on two opposite ends of the extension section, the mounting terminals respectively corresponding to retaining notches formed in the connection ring so that the clamp arms are detachably connected to the connection ring; and an assisting member having a fixed terminal and a hollow tubular terminal. The fixed terminal is detachably connected to the extension section of one of the clamp arms, such that the hollow tubular terminal is in alignment with the hollow tubular grip.
The present invention relates generally to a parasol rack for use with a vehicle, and more particularly to a vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack that is attachable, through clamping, to a side surface of a vehicle wheel to allow a user to insert and securely hold a parasol and is easy to carry.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ARTWhen traveling with an automobile, people may need to expand a large-sized parasol as a sunshade to shield intense sun light or for blocking rain drops. A wheel clamping device, which is disclosed in Taiwan Utility Model M613008, is available for attaching, through clamping, to a side surface of a wheel of the vehicle to allow a user to insert a parasol therein for supporting. However, the parasol may be blown down by gusts or may be caused to tip and fall by other external forces, even a handle of the parasol has been properly inserted into the known device. There is still room for improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThus, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack, which allows a user to easily and securely insert and hold a large-sized parasol. To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack, which comprises a screw rod, which has one end that is provided with a hollow tubular grip perpendicular to the screw rod, an opposite end of the screw rod being detachably connected to a holding seat; a connection ring, which is provided, on an inner side thereof, with a thread mating the screw rod, so that the connection ring is screwable onto the screw rod, the connection ring comprising a plurality of retaining notches formed in and circumferentially arranged on a top surface thereof; a plurality of clamp arms, each of which comprises a clamping terminal in a hook form, an extension section, and a mounting terminal, wherein the clamping terminal and the mounting terminal are arranged on two opposite ends of the extension section, the mounting terminals respectively correspond to the retaining notches so that each of the clamp arms is detachably connected to the connection ring; and an assisting member, which comprises a fixed terminal and a hollow tubular terminal, the fixed terminal being detachably connected to the extension section of one of the clamp arms, such that the hollow tubular terminal is in alignment with the hollow tubular grip.
The user may bring the holding seat into alignment with a central portion of a wheel of a vehicle and rotates the hollow tubular grip to allow the connection ring to move along the screw rod to reach a predetermined location for subsequent connecting engagement with each of the clamp arms. Then, each of the clamp arms is set to have the clamping terminal thereof hooking on and engaging with an inner-side tire wall of the wheel, and afterwards, the mounting terminal is connected to a corresponding one of the retaining notches. The user may further rotate the hollow tubular grip to make the connection ring slightly moving away from the wheel so as to cause each of the clamp arms to tightly grip and clamp on the tire wall of the wheel. The user may then conduct a fine adjustment for setting the hollow tubular grip to be perpendicular to the ground surface. Finally, the assisting member is combined with one of the clamp arms that is perpendicular to the ground surface to set the hollow tubular terminal in alignment with the hollow tubular grip. Then, the user may insert a parasol post of a large-sized parasol into the hollow tubular terminal and the hollow tubular grip. The parasol post cannot be turned even acted upon by an external force, so that stability is improved. The number of each of the clamp arm and each of the retaining notch is three.
In another embodiment, the clamping terminal of each of the clamp arm is rotatably connected to the extension section, and a torsion spring is arranged between each of the clamping terminals and each of the extension sections, so that each of the clamping terminals is made as two separate parts. In a further embodiment, the connection ring of the present invention is formed, in a side surface, with at least one through hole to receive a parasol to insert therein.
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Claims
1. A vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack, comprising:
- a screw rod, which has one end that is provided with a hollow tubular grip perpendicular to the screw rod, an opposite end of the screw rod being detachably connected to a holding seat;
- a connection ring, which is provided, on an inner side thereof, with a thread mating the screw rod, so that the connection ring is screwable onto the screw rod, the connection ring comprising a plurality of retaining notches formed in and circumferentially arranged on a top surface thereof;
- a plurality of clamp arms, each of which comprises a clamping terminal in a hook form, an extension section, and a mounting terminal, wherein the clamping terminal and the mounting terminal are arranged on two opposite ends of the extension section, the mounting terminals respectively correspond to the retaining notches so that each of the clamp arms is detachably connected to the connection ring; and
- an assisting member, which comprises a fixed terminal and a hollow tubular terminal, the fixed terminal being detachably connected to the extension section of one of the clamp arms, such that the hollow tubular terminal is in alignment with the hollow tubular grip.
2. The vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of clamp arms comprise three clamp arms and the plurality of retaining notches comprise three retaining notches.
3. The vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack according to claim 1, wherein the clamping terminal of each of the clamp arms is rotatably connected to the extension section, and a torsion spring is arranged between the clamping terminal and the extension section.
4. A vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack, comprising:
- a screw rod, which has one end that is provided with a grip, an opposite end of the screw rod being detachably connected to a holding seat;
- a connection ring, which is provided, on an inner side thereof, with a thread mating the screw rod, so that the connection ring is screwable onto the screw rod, the connection ring comprising a plurality of retaining notches formed in and circumferentially arranged on a top surface thereof, the connection ring having a side surface that is formed with at least one through hole; and
- a plurality of clamp arms, each of which comprises a clamping terminal in a hook form, an extension section, and a mounting terminal, wherein the clamping terminal and the mounting terminal are arranged on two opposite ends of the extension section, the mounting terminals respectively corresponds to the retaining notches so that each of the clamp arms is detachably connected to the connection ring.
5. The vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of clamp arms comprise three clamp arms and the plurality of retaining notches comprise three retaining notches.
6. The vehicle-carrying leisure-purpose parasol rack according to claim 4, wherein the clamping terminal of each of the clamp arms is rotatably connected to the extension section, and a torsion spring is arranged between the clamping terminal and the extension section.
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Type: Grant
Filed: May 26, 2022
Date of Patent: Dec 26, 2023
Patent Publication Number: 20230380556
Inventor: Yu-Wei Tai (Taoyuan)
Primary Examiner: Terrell L McKinnon
Assistant Examiner: Michael McDuffie
Application Number: 17/826,136
International Classification: A45B 11/00 (20060101); B60R 9/00 (20060101); B60R 11/06 (20060101); B60R 11/00 (20060101);